EU issues ‘green’ investment guide to help combat climate change
Europe sought to increase the flow of money into businesses that tackle climate change on Tuesday with the publication of European Commission guidelines on what...
Turkey says U.S. tone and approach not befitting partnership spirit: defense ministry
Turkey has repeated its discomfort to the United States over the tone and approach of a letter sent by Washington, saying it was not befitting...
EU nations receive mixed scorecard on climate goals
The European Union called on its members to accelerate efforts to meet 2030 climate goals after a review showed them on track to meet the...
Lebanon’s Hariri calls for cabinet solidarity in budget debate
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri on Tuesday called for parliament to quickly approve the country’s 2019 budget and urged his coalition government to avoid internal...
EU Council should condemn Turkish actions off Cyprus: Greek PM
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday the European Council should ‘unreservedly condemn the illegal actions of Turkey’ which has launched an offshore drill...
Cyprus confident of tougher EU stance against Turkey in offshore gas dispute
Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said on Tuesday he was confident the European Union would take a tougher stance toward Turkey in an escalating dispute over...
Southeast Asia should ban foreign trash imports: environmentalists
Environmental groups called on Tuesday for Southeast Asian countries to ban waste imports from developed countries to help tackle a pollution crisis, as regional leaders...
Vietnam culls 2.5 million pigs to halt African swine fever outbreak: officials
Vietnam has culled more than 2.5 million pigs to contain the spread of an African swine fever outbreak that is in danger of infecting every...
Hong Kong leader signals end to extradition bill, but refuses to step down
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday signaled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed after some of the...
Qatar sends technical experts to Israel, eyeing new Gaza power line
A Qatari technical delegation held talks in Israel and the Gaza Strip this week about helping pay for a proposed new power line between them,...